Crown of Chaos

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On the outskirts of Arabel, there is a unique cave in the tunnel under the Temple of Sullun. There is a series of stone buildings here. Although no one has maintained them for many years, and parts of the building structures have collapsed, there are still a few areas that can be used.

The hard floor paved with checkered stone tiles was mixed with a lot of sand, and the road down had collapsed. Everyone could not return to the ground through the original road, but the phantom of the Silver Virgin had pointed out a way to the ground for them. of passage.

Aaron discovered that this place was more like an underground temple than a tunnel. There were some broken stone statues in the walls. Aaron recognized two of them. The first one was Sehani-Yue, the elf goddess of the moon. Bow, whose holy symbol is the crescent moon, and the second one is Eilistraee, the dark maiden of the drow, whose holy symbol is a naked moon dancing girl.

Aaron thought about it for a moment and discovered that it contained a lot of information. Su Lun Mama, as the oldest goddess of the moon in the Hunshan camp, has a very strong relationship with many gods, whether it is Sehani Yue Gong or Yili. Stella, these two goddesses have a close relationship with Suellen, and Aaron even suspected that the Arabelle Temple was built on the temple ruins of the Elf Empire.

But according to Aaron's knowledge, after Elroxine, the God Queen of Elf God King Corellon, fell into the Spider Queen Rose, the dark girl Eilistraee, as the daughter of Corellon and Elroxine, refused her father's solicitation and decided to stay. They chose to fall into the underground together, so Eilistraee is an elven underground pantheon, and Sehanni, who is an existing elven pantheon, will not appear in the same temple.

Interesting, does Su Lun Mama want to tell her something?

Several people were injured, of which Disma and Maximian were the most seriously injured. Disma was very tough. After receiving treatment from Aaron's life magic, the second senior refused help from others and bandaged himself. , said nothing the whole time, refusing to reveal any weakness.

Eleanor wanted to bandage Maximian, but her cousin declined the priest's help. With Varro's help, he tied a bandage on himself and leaned against the wall like a dead dog. Panting heavily, he complained to Aaron: "Damn it, Aaron, I swear, my next chosen weapon must be a spear!"

The cousin pointed at the six or seven bandaged bullet holes on his body. Even with Eleanor's magical treatment, Maximian was still in pain and his face was grim: "A long sword is not as good as a spear after all!"

Aaron did not express an opinion. Although his cousin's words were angry, they were not unreasonable.

The spear is the king of weapons and the first of the nine weapons. It has a large attack range and a long attack distance. It is a weapon that is much more powerful than a sword. People like to use swords because they are beautiful and have some cultural color. Doesn't mean the sword itself is strong.

Aaron remembered that in his previous life in the Celestial Dynasty, the sword was basically reduced to a ceremonial weapon and a portable weapon in the Han Dynasty, and was no longer used as a main weapon. The sword persisted for a longer time, and gradually retreated to a secondary weapon in the Tang Dynasty. The main weapon has become a long spear, and the secondary weapon is a knife.

In actual battles, Aaron once heard his friends who played martial arts say that when using swords against spears, unless the opponent is a pure newbie and he is a veteran, it is normal for the one using the sword to be beaten by the spear. Case.

The same goes for the West in the Middle Ages. Aaron only knows of one exception, and that is the two-handed swordsmen of Shinra. However, if you look at the fighting methods of the great swordsmen, you will find that their use of two-handed swords has nothing to do with those two-handed long-handled weapons. the difference.

A very mainstream genre among warriors and barbarians is the "giant weapon master". Everyone in the war profession wants to have a giant weapon of their own.

As a monk of the Sword Saint Sect, every time my cousin advances to a higher level, he can choose a weapon of choice. He chose the sword at the apprentice level because the sword was the weapon he was most proficient in when he was trained as a noble knight. He chose the sword at the elite level. It’s the bow, because the bow is an indispensable piece of equipment for fishing and hunting in Guangze.

"Tch!" As soon as Maximian finished speaking, Disma beside him couldn't help but sneered: "Long weapons are indeed powerful, but have you ever thought about it? Are long weapons easy to carry around? Long weapons can be used on any terrain. Is it easy to use it? Now I ask you to enter a house to arrest people, can you go around with your spear? "

"Don't I still have a sword? My knight." Maximian shook his head angrily: "Just one more hand to prepare."

Disma sneered again. He did not continue to argue. Instead, he looked at the dim underground tunnel and couldn't help but said: "Sure enough, here is another elven ruin. This is how human civilization is. On the surface, it is human." It turns out that everything is elven at heart, and this is even more true for Cormyr. If you get something from the elves, put a label on it, and it becomes yours."

"This country, this country, is not beautiful at all." The second senior muttered, then shook his head with disgust on his face: "Sometimes I don't understand why the smelly old man wants to take me back... Damn it."

Disma stopped talking. The second senior leaned against the wall with a heavy resentment and closed his eyes to rest.

Aaron continued to think. He came to Robert's side, looked at his half-conscious cousin, and recalled his contact with Ms. Misty.

Now things are very clear. It was not Robert who saved him, but Ms. Misty who saved him. Because Ms. Misty was not good at something or didn't want to come forward, she coaxed Robert to come out. His cousin saved him, no. Because his cousin is very capable, but because Ms. Misty behind him wants to save him.

Standing on the wind, a pig can fly, so naturally Robert can do the same.

But Aaron was still grateful for his cousin's help. He came to sit next to Robert and told everyone his opinions in a deep voice, about his speculations about Ms. Misty and his speculations about Robert suddenly coming out to save people. , and finally concluded: "I think that earthquake was definitely not an accident. I seriously suspect that an enemy is secretly watching us. He created the earthquake technique and wanted us to be buried in the temple or die among the orcs. In hand."

"Aaron, you mean, someone followed us and released the earthquake spell?" Eleanor naturally sat next to Aaron. The pastor lady had summoned water to clean her body a little. Following Aaron's train of thought, he thought: "But, the second senior is a ranger and is also good at forest terrain. Who can follow us?"

"If you think so, then the opponent is obviously much stronger than us, so why doesn't he take action directly?" Eleanor said tentatively: "Is there an ulterior motive?"

"Ignoring this for the moment, have you ever thought that Robert and Varro were following us and we didn't notice it at all?" Aaron pinched his chin and the Viscount whispered: "My cousin is an apprentice-level scholar. , he has almost no fighting ability, Mr. Varro is only an elite junior mage, and is not good at tracking, so there is only one possibility, that is, Ms. Misty has very powerful strength, she can not only follow us quietly Behind me, I can even protect my cousin and Mr. Varro."

At this point, not only did everyone swallow their saliva, but even Aaron was a little scared.

Ms. Misty and the mysterious man following them are obviously not on the same side.

Some people want to kill themselves, and some people want to save themselves.

Aaron turned his attention to Robert. He noticed that with every sentence he analyzed, the light of victory on Robert's face dimmed a little. His cousin wanted to open his mouth several times, but finally closed his mouth silently.

Aaron stretched out his hand to hold Robert's shoulder and comforted: "No matter what, cousin, don't worry, you are a hero, you saved me, saved all of us, I am very grateful to you, don't think so much, you I will report the credit to His Highness the Regent."

"No need." Robert turned his head. He grinned and showed a ferocious smile towards Aaron. His two broken front teeth made him unable to speak clearly: "Do you know? Aaron, I have always wanted to That’s what you said.”

"With your words, nothing else matters, hehe."

"What did I say?" Aaron was extremely surprised by Robert's answer.

This man, he took such a big risk and came here behind his uncle and aunt's back, wasn't it just to get some merit?

Now, I was going to give it to him, why didn’t he want it again?

Robert looked at Aaron and saw that he really didn't understand. A blush gradually appeared on his pale face due to blood loss and broken nose. He held back the pain. Robert looked around at the people around him and felt that there was no outsider. After that, he said vaguely: "Do you know? Cousin, I have always been jealous of you."

"I know." Aaron nodded.

"No! You don't know!" Robert gritted his teeth and said angrily: "All you know is that you are a warlock, you are a viscount, and you have such a good relationship with women (my cousin peeked at Eleanor here) ), you are a knight of the inner court, you are a hero of the kingdom! Do you think I am jealous of you? Do you think I, Robert, am eager to replace you?"

"No! Not at all! Let me tell you! Aaron Salian, I have never been jealous of you, because you got these by yourself, through your own hard work! They are your things, none of my business What's up?!"

"The one I'm really jealous of is you!" Robert became increasingly angry and pointed at Aaron's nose: "I know, I've always known it! Our family was able to move into the Triple Crown neighborhood and live a good life like nobility because You! I was able to advance from scribe to clerk in the Adventurer’s Guild because of you! Even when that bitch in the ghetto let me vent on her belly without asking for my money, it was because of you!”

"Because I am Aaron Salian's cousin! So I have always enjoyed so much. I know I am very proud. Why do everyone let me go? It's not because of your existence!"

"I owe you, I have always owed you, I know, this makes me very uncomfortable!" Robert gritted his teeth. He clenched his fists and punched Aaron in the chest. His teeth leaked: "I'm not That kind of shameless person, I also think about it, I have always thought about it, no matter it is a little bit, no matter how small a trivial thing, let me help you, let me repay you, so that we can both be inseparable. Owe each other.”

"But you didn't give me this chance at all!"

"Do you understand? Aaron, I am just an apprentice-level scholar. I just went to the guild to check my attributes a few days ago. The priest who named me told me that my intelligence attributes are too mediocre and I will never have a chance to be promoted in my life. Let alone Not to mention advanced file scholars! Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

"So, I was anxious to come out, so I agreed as soon as Ms. Misty said it!" Robert said bitterly: "Because I am still young and bloody, I don't know what I will do in a few more years of scroll work. I won’t have such courage! Unfortunately, Aaron, I am such a waste, a clown!”

"But we are brothers, right? You are my brother, you should not be my benefactor!" When Robert said this, he seemed to have exhausted all his strength. He breathed a long sigh of relief and relaxed On the wall, he said with satisfaction: "Whether it's being used or being like a clown, now I can finally say openly that I'm not useless to you anymore. I've helped you, and that's enough."

"We are brothers again, Aaron, I feel at ease." Robert covered his heart: "I feel comfortable here."

After finishing speaking, Robert used up all his strength, and his cousin fell asleep due to fatigue.

But his words kept everyone awake.

Disma and Maximian both had shocked expressions on their faces. They were silent for a long time. Varro let out a long sigh and expressed that it was a good thing to have made this friend.

Aaron just sat there, he was silent for a long, long time, until Eleanor handed him a kettle, and the pastor lady said softly: "You have a good cousin, Aaron."

Aaron took the kettle and took a sip. His voice couldn't help but tremble: "It's me who has been ignoring Robert's feelings."

"I thought that if I made him have enough food and clothing, I arranged a good job for him, and I gave him a certain social status, he should be satisfied... But I didn't consider that people, besides having enough food, In addition to the need to drink enough and have fun, there is also the need to realize one’s own value.”

"This is human nature. Human beings are so complicated." Eleanor nodded, and the pastor lady was also shocked by her cousin's emotional outburst: "Aaron, everyone does not live just to have food and clothing."

The Viscount covered Robert with a blanket and stood up: "Leave me alone."

Aaron left the protection of Eleanor's magic. He stepped out of Leomon's hut alone and entered the depths of the underground temple.

There are collapsed ruins, broken pillars, and decaying furniture everywhere.

After turning five or six corners, Aaron came to a library filled with miscellaneous items. He stood with his hands behind his back and remained silent for a long time.

Human nature, the human heart, human beings are so complex. This race never lacks ambition. Human nature is radiant and hateful at the same time. There is brilliant brilliance and the most filthy darkness in people's hearts.

Deep in Aaron's soul, something awakened.

Then he saw the sun.

In the dark underground kingdom, the sun is rising slowly.

It was like the light of dawn, touching Aaron's skin and brushing against his dragon skin armor. It carried a heavy pressure and a scorching heat wave, which blinded Aaron temporarily and made the Son of Chaos feel heart-burning pain. He subconsciously took a few steps back and blocked his sight with his hands.

Someone appeared in front of him.

It was an ancient Eurasian barbarian, with skin a mixture of Terran bronze and tan.

Black eyes, black hair, and metal leaves weaved into a simple and practical laurel wreath. His long hair was tied up and flying in the wind behind his head. He was wearing a suit of golden armor, and a flowing cloak was tied behind him with a simple belt. .

"You?" Aaron felt that his flesh and blood were burning under the golden light, and there were flames beating under his skin. Looking directly at him made Aaron feel the fear and trembling deep in his soul, but that face, But there was no way he could admit his mistake!

Hello La, I'm glad to see you again.

The golden-armored giant spoke. He spoke an ancient Indo-European language, which was a prototype of High Gothic, but it was not that complicated.

Almost instinctively, Aaron subconsciously uttered a corresponding language deep in his soul.

"His Majesty."

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